I was invited to a very nice ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 5, to honor the East Linden Street community in Kennett Square as part of "National Night Out," which highlights partnerships between residents and their local police officers.
As I walked from the parking garage to the outdoor ceremony, I was enormously impressed by how far East Linden Street has come. It's now a charming and meticulously kept neighborhood. Many of the houses have historical plaques on them and well-tended gardens.
Speaker after speaker -- members of Borough Council, Kennett school superintendent Barry Tomasetti, and Chief Ed Zunino and the borough's police officers -- stood up and praised the residents for taking responsibility and working together to upgrade their once-troubled neighborhood.
In the printed program Chief Zunino noted that in 2009 the police department issued 53 citations for disorderly conduct in the neighborhood; in 2013, there were only 3.
And in turn the residents thanked the police department for its support and dedication, singling out Officer Jen Albertson for her work with the local kids (she got a plaque and a bouquet of flowers).
After the speeches, the neighbors and kids enjoyed pizza and other goodies.
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